NAIA Women’s Soccer Players of the Week - No. 10

Morency and Persson claim national women's soccer weekly honors

November 06, 2012

By Alan Grosbach, Manager of Communications and Sports Information

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kristen Morency of John Brown (Ark.) has been named the NAIA National Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week and Mia Persson of Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) has been tabbed National Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Morency and Persson, who are the final weekly award winners for the 2012 season, were selected based on their performances from Oct. 29 - Nov. 4 and were chosen out of a pool of conference/independent/unaffiliated groupings.

Morency, a freshman goalkeeper from Wheaton, Ill., tied a career-high with 11 saves to help lead John Brown to a 1-1 road tie against Rogers State (Okla.) in the quarterfinals of the 2012 Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament on Nov. 2. More importantly, Morency stymied two Hillcat shootout attempts, which advanced the Golden Eagles, 4-3, into the semifinals. She faced 22 shots and nine corner kicks, holding Rogers State to one goal for only the fifth time this season.

On the year, Morency boasts a 9-5-1 overall record, 1.05 goals against average and 0.830 save percentage.

Persson, a midfielder from Sjobo, Sweden, scored four goals and registered one assist to move into second place on the Lindsey Wilson all-time career goals (65) and points (154) list. The senior opened the week with a three point (one goal and one assist) effort against then-No. 23 Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) on Oct. 30, before notching her fourth hat trick of 2012 in the Blue Raiders' 5-0 victory against Rio Grande (Ohio) in the Mid-South Conference Tournament Opening Round on Nov. 3.

Persson is seventh nationally with 24 goals, while also ranking amongst the top 10 in shots on goal per game (3.39), goals per game (1.33), points (52) and points per game (2.89).

For a complete listing of all the national statistical leaders, click here.